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| Scott Number | 2 |
|---|---|
| Date | June 21, 18xx |
| From City | Boston |
| From State | MA |
| To City | Clayville |
| To State | NY |
| Addressee | P. J. Willard |
| Cert Author | PF |
| Cert # | 436057 |
| Fake | |
| Quantity 1 | 0 |
| Quantity 2 | 1 |
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| Others |
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1847, 10¢ black (No. 2), margins all round except barely touched at top left, intense shade and superb impression, tied by pen cancels, red grids and matching "Boston 10cts 21 Jun." c.d.s. on undated folded cover to "Clayville near Utica N York", manuscript "Missent" with oval "Utica N.Y. Jun." datestamp in blue with ornaments, additional red "Lewiston N.Y. Jun. 24" c.d.s., the latter apparently a receiving postmark though there is no indication of charges; bottom flap removed, Very Fine usage with three different style datestamps on one cover. Estimate $750-1,000
As the Clayville Post Office opened in 1849, and the oval Utica N.Y. in blue with ornaments, to our knowledge, was not used after 1849, this would have to be an 1849 issue.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 299 Lot 1394 realized 700
Matthew Bennett International Sale 252 lot 103 realized 725
Sotheby sale S43 lot 122
Alexander listed as 6/21/xx
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 771 lot 527 realized 750
Sotheby’s sale S-57 lot 172 realized 3500
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 21 lot 719
PF 436057
2 1847 10c black
SINGLE, RED GRID & PEN CANCELS, RED BOSTON/10cts PMK, ON FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO CLAYVILLE NY, BLUE OVAL UTICA PMK WITH MS "MISSENT" AND RED LEWISTON NY PMK ALONGSIDE.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS GENUINE, WITHOUT BOTTOM FLAP.
As the Clayville Post Office opened in 1849, and the oval Utica N.Y. in blue with ornaments, to our knowledge, was not used after 1849, this would have to be an 1849 issue.
Matthew Bennett International Sale 299 Lot 1394 realized 700
Matthew Bennett International Sale 252 lot 103 realized 725
Sotheby sale S43 lot 122
Alexander listed as 6/21/xx
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. sale 771 lot 527 realized 750
Sotheby’s sale S-57 lot 172 realized 3500
Robert G. Kaufmann sale 21 lot 719
PF 436057
2 1847 10c black
SINGLE, RED GRID & PEN CANCELS, RED BOSTON/10cts PMK, ON FOLDED ADDRESS SHEET TO CLAYVILLE NY, BLUE OVAL UTICA PMK WITH MS "MISSENT" AND RED LEWISTON NY PMK ALONGSIDE.
AND WE ARE OF THE OPINION THAT
IT IS GENUINE, WITHOUT BOTTOM FLAP.
